Card-accounting machine.



1. POWERS.

CARD ACCOUNTING MACHINE.

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CARD ACCOUNTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.2I. 1915.

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'AMES POWERS, OF' NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINECOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

GARD-ACCOUNTING MACHINE.

Application filed August 21, 1915.

To all whom t may concern:

' Be it known that I, JAMES POWERS, a citizen of the United States,residing in New lYork, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-AccountingMachines, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to card accounting machines, and especially tomeans for positioning the zero type.

Among the main objects of the present invention, it is aimed to providea device whereby only Zero type will be positioned for printing whenever no extension pin is actuated, whenever o card is fed through themachine, or whenever a card fed through the machine I1s out ofalinement-and whereby a single zero type will be positioned ,for

every row of pins in which no extension pin has been actuated.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the zerotype positioning means of each row will remain so positioned until a pinof another denomination in that row is actuated, which will release suchzero type positioning means and permit the positioning of a typecorresponding 'to the pin actuated.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement forreleasing such zero type'v positioning means whenever it is desired totake a total and wherebywhen the total has been taken, the Zero typepositioning means, as well as the other theretorelated mechanism, willvautomatically return to their initial position.

These-and other features, capabilities and ladvantages will appear fromthe subjoined detail description of one specific embodiment thereof,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, -in which- Figure 1 is afragmental View, partly in section, showing the tabulating mechanism ofan: accounting machine equipped with the present improvement.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental perspective showing the means for releasing andresetting the zero stop mechanism before and after taking a total. l

Fig. 2a is a fragmental elevational view, showing parts of thelmechanism illustrated in Fig. 2. ,v

Fig. 3 is a fragmental view, partly in sec- Specication of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1917.

Serial No. 46,703.

vided a lower frame A having a series of rollers 12 by means of whichthe cards to be recorded are fed into and discharged from between thedie-plate 13 and the guide-plate 14. The plates 13 and 1-1 arecorrespondingly perforated, the upper ends of the analyzing pins 15yieldably mounted in the pin-box 16, being disposed in the perforationsof the guide plate 1-1, and. the lower ends of the extension pins 17disposed in the perforations of the die-plate 13. The extension pins 17are guided by the plates 18 `and 19 and are equipped with upper roundedheads 20. The pin-box 16 is reciprocally mounted thereby to actuate. thepins 15 to analyze the card being treated. The pins 15, in the course ofoperation, finding per- 1 forations in the card being treated, will passtherethrough and actuate extension pins 17 in alinement with them, whichin turn will actuate stop pins 21 in alinement with such actuatedextension pins, the stop i pins 21 being mounted in the frame S.

The ame S is composed of end walls 22 and wf valls 23. The end walls 22of the frame l'are provided-with recessed seats 21 and 26 on opposingfaces, in the front seat 24 of which the spacing plate 25 is positioned,and in the rear seat 26 of which the spacing plate 27 is positioned, thespacing plates 25 and 27- mounting the guide-plates 2S.and 29correspondingly perforated to receive the stop vpins 21. The stop pins21 each have shoulders 30 at their upper portions which rest on theplate 29 and limit the downward movement of the pins 21, and each pinhas a recess 31 in its lower portion, the stop pins 21, with .respect tothe recesses 31, being arranged in pairs of transversely extending rows,the two rows of each pair having the recesses 31 disposed opposingly ito receive the retracting bar 32 so that'each -bent as clearly shown inFig. 5. l outer face near the lower end of the front spacing plate 25,there are provided two retracting bar 32 will serve to retract two pairsof said pins. The retracting bars 32 are supported by the frame members33 suitably connected by the link 34 to actuating means not shown.

The stop pins 21 longitudinally of the frame S form rows of pins havingten pins each, the pin at the front end being the Zero stop pin, and forpurpose of description designated as 21, and the others in consecutiveorder from one to nine rearwardly, being the integer stop pins anddesignated as 21". Each of the stop pins 21 is disposed to rege isterwith one of the extension pins 17, which .in turn is disposed toregister with one of the analyzing pins 15. The perforations 35 (seeFig. 5) are round openings having notches at opposite ends, thisconformation being provided in order to reduce friction on the stop pins21 to its minimum.

Type carrying sectors 36 are provided one for each longitudinallyextending rowA of stop pins 21, the upper ends of the first nine pins ofeach longitudinally extending row terminating atvarious lengths to forman arc whereby to facilitate the coperation between the upper ends ofthe stop pins 21 l and the stops 37 at the heels of the sectors 36, thetravel of which stop pins 37 is through arcuate paths of movement. Atthe upper end of the rear spacing plate 27 there is provided a laterallyextending stop bar 41 coperating with the stops 37 of the sectors 36when the nine stop pins 21b are actuated.

Adjacent to each longitudinal row of stop pins 21, there is disposed aZero stop plate 38 having a pivotal pin 39at the lower end of its frontedge, and-a pivotal pin 40 at the lower end of its rear edge. Thepivotal pins 39 are journaled in the front spacing plate 25 and the pins40 are j ournaled in the rear spacing plate 27. Each Zero stop plate 38has an enlarged upwardly extending poru tion 42 at its front endprovided with a zero stop 43 at the rear of said portion 42 and aforwardly extending arm v44 which is On the screws 45 suitably spacedapart to form limiting stops and mount the plate 46. The plate. 46 isprovided with two recesses 47 cut into its lateral ends, the inner lendsof which are spaced from one another a less distance than are the screws45r spaced from one another, the screws 45 being disposed in saidrecesses and coperating therewith to permit the plate 46 to betransversely slidable. Near a lateral edge of the front spacing plate25, in the present instance the inner edge, there is formed a pin 48 towhich one end of a spring 49 is secured, the other end of the spring 49being secured to a pin 50 on the plate 46 by means of which the 3 stanceits upper end, is strained against an pin 48. The upper end of the plate46 is provided with` a plurality of recesses 51 to permit the frontextensions 44 to extend therethrough.

On the outer side of said plate 46, there is provided a plurality offiat springs 52 each of which is secured at one end by a plate 53 sothat its other end, in the present inextension 44 inside of the bentportion whereby the thereto-connected plate 38, inclined to one sidewhich, in the present instance, is such that the outwardly extendingstop 43 will lie in the path of movement of a stop 37 of a sector 36.From the foregoing, it is seen that the sectors 36 are normallymaintained a Zero printing position by means of the stops 43. Each ofthe plates 38 is provided with a trough-like bend 54 to coperate withlthe humps 55 of the stop pins 2lb. From this it will be seen that inthe lower initial positions of the stop pins 2lb, the humps 55 will restin the trouglrlike bends 54 permitting the plates 38 to be disposed inzero stopping position, but that when the stop pins 21" are raised,their humps will strike the upper straight portions of the plates 38 anddefiect the plates 38 out of Zero stopping position and permit thesectors 36 to be swung past the zero stops 43 and be stopped by the stoppins 21b or the stopping bar 41. The stop pin 21a is not provided withsuch hump 55 nor does the trough-like bend 54 of a 100 plate 38 extendadjacent to a stop pin 21l so that by the actuation of a stop pin 21awhich is a zero stop pin, the plate 38 will not be deflected out of thepath of a stop 37.

lVhen it is desired to take a total, the sec- 105 tors 36, as is usualwith this type of machine, are then positioned by the cumulators 57 andnot by stop pinsv such as the stop pins 21 and 21b of the presentconstruction. For this purpose, the free movement of the sec- 110tors.36 must be permitted, which is accomplished by deflecting theplates`38 to one side. To this end, there is provided a pin 56 in theplate 46, which coperates with the cam 58 on the shaft 59 suitablymounted in lla front of the slide-plate .46. The shaft 59 is providedwith a lever 60 extending downwardly, the lower end of which ispivotally connected to the hook end 61 of the link 62, the rear end ofwhich link 62 is pivotally 120 connected to the upwardly extending arm63 of the bell crank 64 which is jouinaled on the shaft 65 at its bendand has ixedto it a sleeve 66 mounted on said shaft 65. The horizontallyextending arm 67 of the bell 125 crank 64 is connected to the lower endoi. the link 68 which is connected at its upper end to the shifting far69. The shifting bar 69, as shown in Fig. 1, is connected to the camlink 70 which is operatively connected 130 at its upper end to the shaft71 on which the cumulators 57 are mounted. The shifting bar 69, as isknown in this type of machine, see my ,copending application, Serial No.802,362, filed November 22, 1913, when depressed by the link 68, setsthe cumulators 57 and the driving mechanism for taking a total.

For operating the cam 58 and setting the shifting bar 69, the shaft 65is provided with a lever 72 fixed thereto (Fig. 2) which extendsupwardly so that its lupper end is disposed in engagement with the innerend of lthe push rod 73, the push rod 73 being slidably mounted in thebearing 74 fixed to the upper frame B and having a button 75 betweenwhich button 75 and thebearing 74 there is disposed a spring 76 by meansof which the push rod is normally maintained in outwardly extendingposition. rl`he shaft 65 has a lever 77 fixed toit adjacent to the bellcrank 64 and having a pin 78 near its upper end which is disposed toengage the edge of the upwardly extending arm 63 of the bell crank 64and actuate the same when the shaft 65 is rotated by the actuation ofthe lever 72 when the push rod 73 is pushed inwardly. llVhen the bellcrank 64 is thus actuated, it will in turn actuate the cam 58 therebydeflecting the plates 38` and permit ting the free movement of thesectors 36 and simultaneously therewith setting the cumulators 57 bymeans of the arm 67 of the bell crank 64 actuating the link 68. Vhen themachine is thus set, it is desirable that the same remain set untilafter a total is taken without requiring the continual engagement of thepush button 75 by .the operator. For this latter purpose, a lever 79fixed -to the sleeve 66 is provided, the sleeve 66 having a collar 80fixed to the shaft 65 adjacent to` it between which collar 80 andthelever 77 said sleeve is limited against lateral dislcey place-ment. Theend of the lever 79 is provided with a pin 81 which is in engagementwith the upper edge of the head 8 2 of the latch 83. The latch 83 ispivotally connected at its lower end to the bracket 84 disposed of thetabulating and totalingVinechanisms,` whichsector 89 is xed to the shaft85. D1s

posed between the bracket 84 and the sector 89 there is provided a slide90 which has a slot 91 in which play the pins 92 of the bracket 84,*theforward end of which slide 90 has an upward extension 93 to which one.end of the spring 94 is attached, the other end of -which spring isattached to the portion 95 ,extending` upwardly from the rear end of thebracket 84 by means of which spring 94 the `slide 90 is normallymaintained in its rearward position. On the sector 89 there is formed apin 96 which engages the upward extension' 93 of the slide 90 andactuates said slide 90 in a forward direction when said sector 89 swingsforwardly. rlhe latch 83 is also rovided with a rearwardly extendingarm9 to which one end of a spring 98 is attached, the other end of whichspring is attached to the projection 99 formed on the frame B by meansof which the latch 83 is normally maintained in its rearward position.When said latch 83 is depressed by engagement of its pin 87 with therear edge of the sector 89, the upper edge of the head-82 will bedisposed below the level of the lower edge of the slide 90. Theoperation of the foregoing anchoring means is as follows When the button75 is pushed in, the rocking shaft 65 will, by engagement of the pin 78with the upper arm 63 of the bell crank 64, actuate the link 62 and thelink 68, and by engagement of the pin 81 with the head 82 of the latch83, swing said latch v83 forwardly againstY the tension of the spring 98until the pin 81 passes under the hook 100 of the latch 83 and isanchored in position thereby. Thereupon the push button 75 may bereleased and the taking of a total will continue. Upon the rearwardrocking of the'` sector 89, it will release the slide 90 to permit thespring 94 to actuate said slide 90 over and beyond the pin 81 so thatthe slide 90 will thereupon anchor the lever 79 in lowered position.Upon the continued rearward movement of the sector 89, its rear edgewill engage the pin 87 of the latch 83 and swing said latch forwardlyout of engagement with the pin 81 of the lever 79, thus positioning suchlatch .83 to return vto initial movement as soon as the lever 79 isreleased. However, the lever 79, after y being released by the latch 83,will still be anchored in lowered positionV by the slide 90, but uponthe forward movement of the sector 89, the engagement of the pin 96 withthe upward extension 93 of the slide4 90 will draw said slide 90forwardly, releasing the lever 79,' whereupon the spring 101 will returnthe lever 79 and bell crank 67 to initial position.

The shifting bar 69 is operated by the sector 89 either to be moved tototal-taking position or tabulating position. When the shifting bar 69is in tabulating position,` the notch 102 in its upper portion, isengaged by the pin 103 of the actuating lever 104 mountedon the shaft105. On such shaft i' 105 there is also mounted a secondy lever 106having a roller 107 mounted on its lower arm to be engaged by the sector89. lVhen the pin 103 is disposed in the notch 102 and the sector movesforwardly, its engagement with the roller 107 will rock the shaft 105vthereby rocking the lever 104so that its pin 103 will shift theshifting bar 69 forwardly.

f just-described engagement, the engagement of the sector 89 with theroller 107 on its rearward movement will rock the shaft 105 therebyrocking the lever 104 so that its pin 109 will. shift the shifting bar69 rearwardly.

It will be noted that by providing two sectors for each actuatingmechanism comprising the bell-crank 64C and its related parts, aparticular compact and simplified arrangement is made possible. To thisend, each sector 89, except the first and last sectors, engage both alatch 83 of one actuating mechanism, and an actuating lever 105 of apreceding shifting bar 69, while the first sector'only actuates a latch83, and the last sector only actuates a lever 105 of a precedingshifting bar 69.

It is obviousthat various changes and modifications may be made to thedetails ot construction withoiit departing from the general spirit orscope of the invention.

l claim: 1. 1n an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, ka plurality ofrows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members onerow of stop pins for each carrying member,

Zero ystops for normally positioning said.

members in zero printing position, pivotally mounted plates onwhich saidzero stops are formed, and shoulders on said integer stop pins to roclrsaid plates thereby to displace said Zero stops out of carrying memberstopping position when integer stop pins are actuated to permit carryingmembers to be positioned by such integer stop pins.

2. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanismhaving a plurality or type-carrying members, a plurality of rows ofinteger stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members, zero stopsfor normally positioning said carrying i members in Zero printingposition, pivotally plates and adapted, when actuated, to rock y saidplates out of carrying member stopping position thereby to displace saidzero stops to permit carrying members to be positioned by such integerstop pins. i

4. InA an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality ofrows oi' integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying membersone row tof stop pins for each carrying member, stops for normallypositioning said carrying members in zero printing position, pivotallymounted plates on which said Zero stops are formed, there beingindentations in said plates, shoulders on said integer stop pinsinitially disposed in the indentations of said plates and adapted, whenactuated, to engage said plates thereby tok displace said zero stops topermit carrying members to be positioned by such integer stops pins, andzero stop pins without shoulders so that the actuation vof said zerostop pins will not displace the Zero stops of said pivotally mountedplates.

5. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanismhaving a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of stoppins each row containing a Ze'ro stop pin and a plurality of integerstop pins, stops for normally positioning said carrying members in zeroprinting position, pivotally mounted plates on which said Zero stops areformed, the actuation of said Zero stop pins not affecting the positionof said Zero stops, there being indentations in said plates, shoulderson said integer stop pins initially disposed in the indentations of saidplates and adapted, when actuated, to engage said plates thereby todisplace said zero stops to permit carrying members to be positioned bysuch integer stop pins.

6. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulatingfmechanismhaving a plurality of type-carrying members,` a frame, a plurality ofrows of stop pins slidably mounted in said frame and adapted to beactuated to position said type-carrying members, there being recessesvin the lower portions of said pins, and ietractors disposed in said,recesses and adapted to engage said stop pins to retract the same andlock them in initial position.

7. ln an accounting machine, the' combination with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a frame, aplurality of rows or' stop pins slidably mounted in said frame andadapted to be actuated to position said type-carrying members, said stoppins being arranged in pairs of rows, there being recesses in the lowerportions of said stop pins, the recesses of each pair of rows facing oneanother, and retractors each disposed inthe recesses oi a pair of rowsand adapted to engage said pair of rows to retract the same and lockthem in initial position.`

8. In an accounting machine, the 'combination with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a frame, aplurality of rows of stop pins slidably mounted in said frame andadapted to be actuated to position .said type-carrying members, therebeing -recesses in the lower portions of said pins, retractors disposedin said recesses and adapted to engage said stop pins to retract thesame and lock them in initial position, and means, for actuating saidstop pins to position said type-carrying members.

9. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanismhaving a plurality. of type-carrying members, a frame, a plurality ofrows of stop pins slidably mounted in said frame and adapted to beactuated to position said type-carrying members, said stop pins beingarranged in pairs of rows, there being recesses in the lower portions ofsaid stop pins, the retractors of 'each pair of rows facing one another,retractors each disposed in the recesses of a pair of rows .and adaptedto engage said pair of rows to retractthe same and lock them in initialposition, and means for actuating said stop pins to position saidtype-carrying members.

10. In an accounting machine, the combination with .a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality ofrows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members onerow of stop pins for each carrying member, Zero stops for normallypositioning said carrying members in zero printing position, pivotallymounted plates on which said Zero stops are formed, there beingindentations `in said plates, shoulders on said integer stop pinsinitiallydisposed in the indentations of said plates and adapted, whenactuated, to.

rock said plates thereby to displace said zero stops outof carryingmember stopping position to permita carrying member to be positioned bysuch'integer stop pins, and means for .actuating said plates when it isdesired to take a total thereby. to permit the free movement of saidtype-carrying members.

11. In an accounting machine, the combination with atabulating mechanismhaving a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rowsfofinteger stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members, one row ofstop pins for each carrying member, zero stops for normally positioningsaid carrying members in zero printing position, pivotally mountedplates on which said zero stops are when it is desired to take a totalthereby to displace said zero stops out of carrying member stoppingposition to permit the free movement of said type-carrying members. 12.In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanismhaving a plurality of type-carrying members, a pluformed, and means forrocking said plates y rality of rows of integer stop pins forpositioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for eachcarrying member, zero stops, pivotally mounted plates on which said zerostops are formed, means for nor:

mally maintaining said plates in position so y that said zero'stops aredisposed to position said carrying members in Zero printing position,and means for rocking said plates when it is desired to take a totalthereby to displace said zero stops out of carrying member stoppingposition and permit the free movement of said type-carrying members.

13. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality ofrows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members onerow of stop pins for each carrying member, Zero stops, pivotally mountedplates on which said zero stops are formed, means for normallymaintaining said plates in lposition so that said zero stops aredisposed to position said carrying members in zero printing position, areciprocally mounted plate in engagement with said pivotally mountedplates, a pin on said reciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagementwith said pin, and means Jfor actuating said cam thereby to actuate saidreciprocally mounted plate to actuate zero stops, pivotally mountedplates on which said zero stops are formed, means for normallymaintaining said plates in position so-that said zero stops are disposedto v position said carrying members in zero printing. position, meansfor actuating said plates when it is desired to` take `a total therebyto displace said zero stops and permit the free -movement of saidtype-carrying members, and means for temporarily maintaining saidplate-actuating means in position where said pivotally mounted plateswill permit free movement of said type-carrying members. p y 15. 'In anaccounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having aplurality of type-carrying members, a plurality of rows of integer stoppinsA for positioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pinsfor each carrying member, zero stops, pivotally mounted plates on whichsaid zero stops are formed, means for normally maintaining said platesin position so that said zero stops are disposed to position saidcarrying members in zero printing position, a reciprocally mounted platein engagement with said pivotally mounted plates, a pin on saidreciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin, means foractuating said cam thereby to actuate said reciprocally mounted plate toactuate said pivotally mounted plates thereby to displace said zerostops and permit the free movement of said type-carrying members, ashaft on which said cam is mounted, a link operatively connected to saidshaft, and means for actuating said link thereby to actuate said.pivotally mounted plates to' displace said zero stops and permit thefree movement of said type-carrying members.

16. ln an accounting machine, the combi-A nation with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality ofrows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members onerow Yof stop pins foreach carrying member, zero stops, means fornormally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they willposition saidy carrying members in zero printing position, means fortemporarily displacing said zero stops when it is desired to take atotal so as to permit the free movement of said type-carrying members atsuch time, said latter means comprising a reciprocally mounted plateoperatively connected to saidstop pins, a pin on said reciprocallymounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin, and means foractuating said cam thereby to actuate said reciprocally mounted plate todisplace said zero stops and permit the ree movement of saidtype-carrying inemers.

17. In an accounting machine, the combimounted plate operativelyconnected to said stop pins, a pin on said reciprocally mounted plate, acam in engagement with said pin,

a shaft on which said cam is mounted, a linkv operatively connected tosaid shaft, a sec-` ond shaft, a bell crank on said second shaftpivotally connected to said'link, a lever ony 18. In an accountingmachine, the combination with a tabulating mechanism having a pluralityof type-carrying members, a plu- Aralityof rows of integer stop pins forpositioning said type-carrying members one row of stop pins for eachcarrying member, zero stops, means for normally maintaining said zerostops in position so that they will position said carrying members inzero printing position, means for temporarily displacing said zero stopswhen it is desired to take a total so as to permit the free movement ofsaid type-carrying members at such time, said latter means comprising areciprocally mounted plate operatively connected to said stop pins, apin on said reciprocally mounted plate, a cam in engagement with saidpin, a shaft on which said cam is mounted, a link operatively connectedto said shaft, a second shaft, a bell crank on said second shaftpivotally connected to said link, a stop fixed to said second shaft, alever on said second shaft, and means for actuating said lever wherebysaid stop will engage and actuate said bell crank to actuate said link.

19. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality ofrows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members onerow of stop pins for each carrying member, zero stops, means fornormally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they willposition said carrying members in zero printing position, means fortemporarily displacing said zero stops when it is desired to take atotal so as to permit the free movement of said type-carrying members atsuch time, said latter means comprising a reciprocally mounted plateoperatively connected to said stop pins, a pin on said\reciprocallymounted plate, a cam in engagement with said pin, a shaft on which saidcam is mounted, a link operatively connected to said shaft, a secondshaft, a bell crank on said second shaft pivotally connected to saidlink, a stop fixed to said second shaft, a lever on said second shaft,means for actuating said lever whereby said stop' will engage andactuate said bell crank-to actuate said link, and means for temporarilyanchoring said bell crank in actuated position.

20. In an accounting machine, the combi'- nation with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality ofrows of integer stop pins for positioning saidv type-carrying membersone row of stop pins or each carrying member, zero stops, means fornormally maintaining said 'zero stops in position so that they willposition said Icarrying members in' zero .printing position, means fortemporarily displacing said zero-,stops when it is desired -to take atotal so as to permit the free movement of -said type-carrying membersat such time, said latte: means comprising a reciprocally lmounted plateoperatively connected to said sto pins, a pin on said reciprocallymounte plate, a cam in engagement with'l said pin, a shaft on which saidcam is mounted, a link operatively`connected to said shaft, a secondshaft, a bellfcrank on said second Vshaft pivotally connected to saidlink, astop fixed tosaid second shaft, a lever on said second shaft,means for actuating said lever whereby said stop will engage and actuatesaid bell crank to actuate said link,

. and means for temporarily anchoring said bell crank in actuatedposition, said anchoring means comprising a second lever iXed to saidsecond shaft, a stop on said second lever, means to engage'said stop andanchor the same Whensaid bell crank is actuated,

and an \os cillating sector for actuating said stop engaging means outof engagement with said stop to release said bell crank.

21. In an accounting machine, the combination with a tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality ofvrows of integer stoppins for positioning said type-carrying members onerow Y of stop pms for each carrying member, zero stops, means fornormally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they willposition said carrying members in zero printing s position, means fordisplacing saidzero stops when it is desired to take a totall so as topermit the freemovement of said typecarrying-members at such time, saiddisplacing means comprising a shaft, a bell crank on saidshaft'pivotally connected to said displacing means, a stop fixed to saidshaft, alever fixed on said shaft, means for actuating said leverwhereby said stop will engage and actuate said'bell crank to actu:

' ate said displacing means, means for temporarily anchoring said bellcrank in actuated "position, said anchoring means comprising a secondlever fixed to said shaft, a stop on said second lever, a latchto engagesaid stop and anchor the same when said'bell crank 1s y initiallyactuated, an osclllating sector for actuating said latch out ofengagement with said stop, a. slide for engaging said stop whenreleasedby said latch, aid a connection between said slideiand said oscillatingsector' whereupon said slide will, upon the further movement of saidoscillating sector,

.also disengage said slide from engagement with said stop to permit saidbell crank to be released, and means for retracting sald bell crank whenreleased by said slide.

22. In anaccountingmachine, the combi- I nation witha tabulatingmechanism having a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality ofrows of integer stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members onerow of stop pins 'for each carrying member, zero stops, means ffornormally maintaining said zero stops in position so that they willposition said carrying members in zero printing position, vmeans fordisplacing said zeroy stops when it is desired to take a total so as topermit the free ,movement of said typecarrying members at such time,said displacing means comprislng a shaft, a bell crank on said shaftpivotally connected to said displacing means, astop liked to said shaft,a lever-iiXed on said shaft, means for actuating said lever whereby saidstop will engage and actuate said bell crank to actuate said displacingmeans, means for temporaril anchoring said bell crank in actuated pos1-p tion, said' anchoring 'means comprising a second lever xedl to saidshaft, a stop on said second lev'er, means to engage said stop andanchor the same when sald bell crank is actuated, andan oscillatingsector for actuating said stop engaging means out of engagement withsaid stop to releasesaid bell crank.

23. In anaccounting machine, the combination with a tabulating mechanismhaving a plurality of type-carrying members, a plurality-of rows ofinteger stop pins for positioning said type-carrying members one row ofstop .pins for each carrying member, zero stops, means for normallymaintaining said zero stops in position-'so that they will positionsaid. carrying members inzero printing position, means for displacingsaid zero stops when it isdesired to take a total so as to -permit thefree movement of said type-

